chokeyPronunciation: /ˈtʃəʊki/ (also choky)Definition of chokey noun (plural chokeys or chokies) [in singular] British informal, dated prison: they sent old Polgar to the chokey then? [mass noun] imprisonment:three months' chokeyOrigin: early 17th century (in the sense 'customs or toll house'): Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī ; influenced by choke1
